Ducks that have not yet seen us are swimming quietly up the creek, and farther on a stag is drinking at its edge.

I can hear him lapping the water." "That was wonderful, Tayoga," said Willet with admiration.

"I wouldn't have noticed it, but since you've spoken of it I can hear the stag too.
Now he's gone away.

Maybe he's heard us." "Like as not," said Robert, "and he'd have been a good prize, but he's taken the alarm, and he's safe.

We'll have to look for something else.
Just there on the right you can see an opening among the leaves, Dave, and that's our place for landing." Willet sent the canoe through the open water between the tall reeds, then slowed it down with his paddle, and the prow touched the bank gently.
The three stepped out and drew the canoe with great care upon the shore, in order that it might dry.